Walnut Ridge School

Walnut Ridge School is one of the tiny elementary-level communitys in VERNON, New Jersey, overseen by Vernon Township School District, with 95 students on its rolls from grade pre-K. Enrollment runs roughly 77% smaller than the state mean of about 405.

Within Vernon Township School District, which oversees 6 schools and 2,872 students, Walnut Ridge School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Walnut Ridge School logs that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 13% Hispanic.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 11% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Sussex County's rate of about 23%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Sussex County) reports that median household earnings sit near $116,186, roughly 40% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Walnut Ridge School is one of 46 public schools in Sussex County (combined enrollment of about 19,579 students).

Nearest neighbor: Glen Meadow Middle School, around 0.4 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a rural area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 93 students in 2018 compared to 95 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 81% to 87% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio widened from 13.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.